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Office buildings are designed to meet pro formas, with aesthetics far down the list of priorities.
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the seagram building and lever house were built as works of art, with no expense spared, similar to the 'whacky' museums of today. the fact that these buildings could also function as practical office buildings attests to their status.
these modernist designs were both efficient and aesthetically pleasing, spawning a zillion cut-rate imitators. because these designs became so widespread, people became inured to their presence. but it doesn't diminish the original impact.